Martial is dispossessed deep down the right flank and sets up Anderlecht to counter quickly. They do well to break into the penalty area before Chipciu falls over the ball, denying him the opportunity to tee up a team-mate in front of goal.
90' +2
T. Fosu-Mensah gets yellow.
Hanni tries to kick-start a quick counter-attack but is clattered into by Fosu-Mensah, whose first involvement in the game sees him receive a yellow card for a dangerous sliding tackle.
90' +1
T. Fosu-Mensah enters the game and replaces H. Mkhitaryan.
United have made a late substitution, with Mkhitaryan making way for Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
Pogba darts down the right wing and into the Anderlecht penalty area before trying to cut a deft pass back to Fellaini, but it's underhit and is quickly pounced upon by a group of purple shirts on the edge of the box.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
88'
Chance for Pogba! United seem stunned by that goal, and they immediately try to find a way back in front. Pogba charges forward from the restart before shooting from the edge of the box, but his strike is completely overhit and sails high and wide of the goal.
86'
L. Dendoncker has scored a goal for Anderlecht! Assist by I. Obradović.
Obradovic has been one of Anderlecht's best players this evening, and it showed with that cross. The ball into the box was inch-perfect and flew straight on to the head of Dendoncker, who easily skipped past Darmian.
GOAL! Anderlecht have equalised late on! Obradovic charges down the left wing on a great run before swinging a beautiful ball into the box. It flies over to Dendoncker and meets the midfielder in front of goal, and he's easily able to beat Romero with an excellent bullet header.
85'
An attempted Anderlecht attack fails to come to anything and allows United to counter quickly, but Martial's run through the middle of the hosts' back line is mistimed and he's quickly flagged offside.
84'
And then Fellaini goes close! The resulting corner is curled in by Mkhitaryan and picks out Fellaini in front of goal, but the Belgian's downward header fails to beat Ruben and is well saved once again.
83'
Great save by Ruben! Ibrahimovic pokes a lovely pass into the Anderlecht penalty area and straight to Pogba, who immediately fires a low strike towards goal that Ruben does well to tip round the far post.
81'
After dealing with the danger, United break forward on a quick counter-attack down the right wing. The ball is worked inside well before Fellaini tests Ruben from 25 yards out, but his thumping effort rolls straight into the body of the Spaniard.
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80'
Acheampong weaves his way in from the left flank before picking out Hanni, whose low shot from just outside of the box is deflected out for a corner. The cross into the box is a dangerous one and causes United a few problems, but Fellaini is just about able to clear the danger before a purple shirt can make decent contact with the ball.
79'
Dendoncker picks up the ball on the halfway line and quickly tries to find Teodorczyk with a lofted pass up to the penalty area. It fails to find the striker though, as Bailly is there to get a head on the ball at the vital moment.
77'
Carrick and Pogba link up well midway inside the Anderlecht half of the pitch before the latter tries to tee up Ibrahimovic inside the penalty area, but Mbodji reads the pass well and is there to throw his body in the way.
75'
Ł. Teodorczyk enters the game and replaces I. Kiese Thelin.
M. Fellaini enters the game and replaces M. Rashford.
Boos ring around the stadium as former Standard Liege player Marouane Fellaini comes on to replace Rashford.
Meanwhile, Anderlecht have replaced Thelin with Lukasz Teodorczyk.
73'
Ibrahimovic does well to hold up the ball over on the right-hand side of the Anderlecht penalty area before poking a pass back towards Martial. It fails to reach the Frenchman, however, as Mbodji is there to cut out the danger.
71'
Huge chance for Stanciu! Bailly slips and fails to deal with a lofted pass forward from Nuytinck, allowing Hanni to whip in a low cross from the left wing. It flies into the United box and almost picks out Stanciu, but the Romanian is beaten to the ball by Carrick at the vital moment and is unable to get a quick shot away.
69'
Carrick is barged into in the middle of the pitch and wins another free-kick for United. It's sent short and worked up to Ibrahimovic, but the striker is quickly closed down and fails to get a shot away from just outside of the box.
67'
I. Obradović gets yellow.
Ouch! After dealing with the danger, United fly forward on a quick counter-attack through Rashford, who sprints down the right flank before being clumsily clattered into by Obradovic, who picks up a yellow card as a result.
66'
Hanni makes an immediate impact as he bursts towards the United penalty area and looks to shoot, but he's quickly closed down by Bailly and is unable to get the better of the centre-back.
65'
S. Hanni enters the game and replaces N. Stanciu.
Anderlecht have made their second change, with Stanciu making way for Sofiane Hanni.
64'
Anderlecht's bright start to the second half seems to have come to an end, and it's now United who are bossing possession. They look comfortable on the ball and are starting to cause problems for the hosts down the left wing.
63'
A. Martial enters the game and replaces J. Lingard.
United have made their first alteration, with Anthony Martial coming on to take the place of Lingard.
61'
Great tackle by Nuytinck! A chipped pass from Mkhitaryan flies up to the edge of the Anderlecht penalty area and right on to the foot of Rashford, who brings the ball down beautifully, but the youngster is unable to get a shot away and is dispossessed by a wonderful interception by Nuytinck.
59'
Big miss by Obradovic! Tielemans bursts through the middle of the pitch before teeing up Acheampong, whose low cross is deflected back to Obradovic. The full-back is in a pocket of space on the edge of the penalty area and quickly shoots, but, off balance, he ends up scuffing his effort well wide of the goal.
58'
A. Chipciu enters the game and replaces M. Bruno.
Anderlecht have decided to make their first substitution of the game, with Bruno making way for Alexandru Chipciu.
57'
Rashford cuts inside from the left wing and sprints past three purple shirts before unleashing a shot from 20 yards out, but it's sent straight at Ruben and is easily saved by the Spanish goalkeeper.
55'
Mkhitaryan almost makes it 2-0! Darmian whips a brilliant cross into the heart of the Anderlecht penalty area and right on to the foot of Mkhitaryan, but the Armenian's first-time volley sails just wide of the far post after beating Ruben.
54'
Acheampong causes problems deep down the left flank as Anderlecht keep pushing for an equaliser, but he has to settle for a corner after failing to beat Valencia. The set-piece fails to result in a chance on goal though, as United have plenty of bodies back to deal with the threat.
52'
Stanciu and Tielemans link up brilliantly deep down the left flank before the captain tries to swing a cross into the United box, but it's slightly underhit and fails to beat Eric Bailly before Pogba blasts the ball away from danger.
50'
Two big blocks by Valencia! Obradovic muscles his way along the edge of the United penalty area before teeing up Bruno, whose quick shot is deflected towards goal before being deflected away by Valencia. The ball bounces out to Acheampong, who quickly unleashes a follow-up strike, but, once again, Valencia is there to throw his body in the way.
48'
Nicolae Stanciu steps up and curls a shot from the set-piece, but it's slightly too powerful and sails a couple of yards over the top of the crossbar.
47'
M. Carrick gets yellow.
Acheampong continues where he left off at the end of the first half and flies towards the United penalty area on a great run, and Carrick can only bring it to an end with a clumsy challenge from behind, resulting in a booking for the midfielder and a free-kick to Anderlecht in a very dangerous position.
46'
We're underway once again!
45'
Anderlecht, who have struggled to break out of their own half of the pitch since the first few minutes, are able to break down the right flank on one last move before the break, but, once again, United easily deal with the danger to stop Appiah from swinging a cross into the box.
44'
Tielemans does well to bring yet another United attacking move to an end before kick-starting a counter-attack, but Appiah is unable to get the better of Rashford and ends up fouling the youngster from behind as the two battle for the ball.
42'
Valencia darts into the right-hand side of the Anderlecht box before trying to chip a cross over to Ibrahimovic, but it deflects off Obradovic and flies out for a corner. The set-piece is swung in and almost picks out Pogba, but Mbodji rises high to beat the Frenchman to the ball.
40'
Another cross is fired in from the right flank and almost finds a red shirt in front of goal, but Mbodji is just about able to get a foot on the ball to clear it out for a throw-in, which is also defended well by the under-pressure home side.
38'
Anderlecht try to push forward from the restart but are unable to find much joy down the right flank, where Matteo Darmian easily beats Bruno to the ball before blasting it back up towards the halfway line.
36'
H. Mkhitaryan has scored a goal for Manchester United!
GOAL! United have taken the lead! A wonderful cross is fired in by Valencia and finds Rashford, who immediately unleashes a low half-volley. Ruben gets down quickly and does well to stop it from finding the back of the net, but he can only push the ball over to Mkhitaryan, who then makes it 1-0 to the visitors with a close-range finish.
35'
United are comfortably bossing possession but are struggling to do much with the ball. Anderlecht have plenty of bodies camped inside their own half of the pitch and are doing well to frustrate the visitors.
33'
Michael Carrick fires a beautiful pass through the Anderlecht midfield and up to Ibrahimovic, who quickly tees up Valencia to his right. The full-back takes a touch and then fires a cross into the penalty area that finds Mkhitaryan, but the Armenian's chipped pass back towards Ibrahimovic is overhit and can only find the hands of Ruben.
32'
The ball pinballs around the Anderlecht box after a cross from Valencia isn't dealt with entirely by the hosts' defence, but it fails to fall to Mkhitaryan and is blasted away by Appiah.
30'
Lingard weaves his way towards the Anderlecht penalty area on another good run before being clipped by Dennis Appiah, resulting in a free-kick for United in a dangerous position. Ibrahimovic steps up and shoots, but Mbodji is there to block the striker's effort on goal.
28'
Another excellent tackle by Mbodji! This time it's Lingard who breaks into the Anderlecht box after space opens up on the break, but, once again, Mbodji brings the attack to an end with a brilliant diving tackle that was timed to perfection.
26'
Great defending by Mbodji! A wonderful lofted pass fired over the top of the Anderlecht back line and into the path of Rashford, who looks set to go one-on-one with Ruben, but Mbodji recovers brilliantly before poking the ball away from the young forward at the vital moment.
24'
H. Mkhitaryan gets yellow.
After dealing with the danger, Anderlecht break away on a quick counter-attack through Youri Tielemans. The youngster does well to reach the halfway line before being clipped from behind by Mkhitaryan, resulting in the first yellow card of the game.
23'
Ibrahimovic drifts out to the right wing and tries to play a quick one-two with Antonio Valencia, who had made a good run forward, but he's quickly closed down by Bram Nuytinck and fails to get the better of the centre-back.
21'
United patiently hold on to possession as they slowly work their way forward. They struggle to find a way through the sea of purple shirts camped in front of them before Pogba tries to set up Rashford, but his pass is overhit and rolls harmlessly out of play for a goal-kick.
19'
Rashford, who has looked bright so far, picks up the ball just outside of the Anderlecht penalty area and spins before shooting. The striker leaves Ruben rooted to the spot, but there's slightly too much curl on the effort and that sends it a few yards wide of the near post.
18'
Lingard hits the post! A bouncing cross sails in from the left flank and finds Zlatan Ibrahimovic in front of goal, but the striker is unable to make decent contact with the ball after being put under pressure by Obradovic. It bounces away from Ruben and towards Lingard, who sticks out a foot but can only hit the woodwork from a few yards out.
17'
Another big opportunity for Thelin! Anderlecht keep pushing forward before winning themselves a corner over on the right wing. It bounces around dangerously before a chipped pass is sent back into the box and up to Thelin, who takes on Romero but is stopped by the linesman's flag once again.
15'
Chance for Thelin! Dendoncker and Bruno play a quick one-two with one another just inside the United penalty area before the latter gets a shot away. It fails to trouble Romero but hits the heel of Thelin, who sends the ball rolling just wide of the goal before the linesman's flag is raised for offside.
14'
Lingard twists and turns deep down the right flank before forcing Obradovic into knocking the ball out for a corner. Henrikh Mkhitaryan steps up and curls a cross towards the near post, but it's underhit and fails to beat Obradovic.
12'
Pogba sends another great pass towards the Anderlecht box and picks out Rashford in a pocket of space, but the young forward is quickly closed down by Mbodji and fails to get the better of the centre-back, who out-muscles his opponent before being fouled.
10'
United move the ball around well deep inside the Anderlecht half of the pitch as they try to find an opening. Paul Pogba is almost able to pick out Jesse Lingard with a clever chip into the penalty area, but it's slightly overhit and bounces out for a goal-kick.
9'
Anderlecht go close to opening the score! Acheampong continues causing problems for the United back line before unleashing a low cross-cum-shot from the left-hand side of the box. It fails to hit the target, however, and rolls a yard or so past the outstretched leg of Isaac Thelin.
7'
Frank Acheampong embarks on a great run as he darts through the middle of the pitch and towards the United box. He then pokes a pass out to Ivan Obradovic, who is in a good position over on the left, but the full-back brings a promising move to a disappointing end with a woefully hit cross.
5'
Almost a costly mistake by Sergio Romero! A lovely lofted pass is thumped down the pitch and towards the edge of the United penalty area, where it's scuffed by Romero and behind for a corner. Luckily for the goalkeeper, the set-piece is well defended and fails to result in a chance on goal for the home side.
4'
After spending the opening few minutes on the back foot, United break forward on their first attack of the game. Marcus Rashford makes a good run into the penalty area and takes on Kara Mbodji, but the defender comes out on top with a well-timed sliding tackle.
2'
Early chance for Massimo Bruno! Anderlecht start brightly as they quickly push forward down the left wing. Leander Dendoncker is left in a pocket of space and does well to fire a low pass straight into the feet of Bruno, but the latter is unable to get a shot away and completely scuffs the ball away from danger.
1'
We're off! Anderlecht get us underway, attacking from left to right.
Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Europa League quarter-final first leg between Anderlecht and Manchester United at the Stade Constant Vanden Stock.
Tonight’s clash brings together two sides that have lost just twice in the Europa League this season, with both also enjoying solid domestic records in recent weeks. For Anderlecht, they head into this evening’s game with four wins from their last five outings, whilst the Belgian side also find themselves on an impressive home run that has seen them lose just once since the end of last September.
One of those excellent home results came against APOEL, who were confidently beaten 1-0 after the first-leg meeting between the two teams ended in a similarly strong result for Anderlecht. The Brussels-based side have proven tough to break down in recent weeks, with only Zulte-Waregem managing to score against them just once during the last month.
As for United, they were held to disappointing draws by West Bromwich Albion and Everton in recent weeks but returned to winning ways with a 3-0 thumping of Sunderland on the weekend. The Red Devils are arguably one of the favourites to win the Europa League and will be confident about their chances of being victorious tonight, especially as they’ve lost just twice in their last 34 games across all competitions.
The two sides last met in the Champions League group stage over 16 years ago, when United comfortably thrashed their opponents 5-1 at home before losing 2-1 on this very ground. Anderlecht were also on the receiving end of one of the English side's finest ever European victories, when, way back in 1956, they stormed to a 10-0 win in a game that Sir Matt Busby described as being “the finest exhibition of teamwork I had ever seen from any side either at club or international level”.
Manchester United substitutes: De Gea, Fosu-Mensah, Shaw, Blind, Fellaini, Herrera, Martial.
Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): Romero; Valencia, Bailly, Rojo, Darmian; Carrick, Pogba; Lingard, Mkhitaryan, Rashford; Ibrahimovic.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this evening…
Rene Weiler has decided to make five changes to the Anderlecht side that started the draw against Gent on the weekend, with Ruben, Bram Nuytinck, Massimo Bruno, Frank Acheampong and Isaac Thelin coming into the starting line-up to replace Frank Boeckx, Uros Spajic, Alexandru Chipciu, Sofiane Hanni and Lukasz Teodorczyk, respectively.
Meanwhile, United boss Jose Mourinho has made three alterations to the team that featured in their last outing, with Luke Shaw, Marouane Fellaini and Ander Herrera making way for Antonio Valencia, Michael Carrick and Marcus Rashford.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: ANDERLECHT 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED
It's been relatively plain-sailing for United so far, despite a decent start to the evening from the home side. The visitors have bossed possession and look dangerous every time they push forward, with Valencia finding plenty of joy over the right wing. It was his cross that set up Rashford to shoot, with Mkhitaryan following up to give the Red Devils a well-deserved lead.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: ANDERLECHT 1-1 MANCHESTER UNITED
It looked as if United were going to leave with what seemed to be a relatively comfortable win, but Anderlecht showed great grit and determination to fight back and leave with a well-deserved draw. The visitors remain the favourites to reach the semi-finals but will be incredibly frustrated with the result, as they easily could have scored two or three more times if they were able to take all of their chances.
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